English Major — Creative Writing Concentration

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Computer Skills Evaluation Exam - Graduation Requirement

Satisfy this requirement in one of three ways: (1) pass all three exam sections (Windows, Word, Internet/e-mail); (2) earn a C+ or higher in CS 9 Windows, CS 9A Word, and CS 9H Internet; or (3) some combination of the two. If you satisfy any portion of this requirement by passing a CS course, present a letter of waiver from the Testing Center to the Registrar. Transfer credit may also satisfy this requirement. Students entering with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree are exempt. For more information or to register for the exam, go to the Testing Center on the 4th floor of the Library Learning Center.

First Year Seminar - Core Requirement

Take the following. Transfer students who enter with 24 or more credits are exempt. HEOP students who complete the HEOP summer program are exempt. Students in Honors will take HSM 25 and HSM 26.

FYS 1 (1 credit)

Speech - Core Requirement

Take the following. Students in Honors will take Honors SPE 21 or 22.

SPE 3 or SPE 3X (3 credits)

English Composition - Core Requirement

Take ENG 16 or 16X. Depending on your placement, you may be required to take ENG 13/13X and/or ENG 14/14X first. ENG 13X/14X/16X are for students whose first language is other than English, but they are equivalent to ENG 13/14/16. Completion of an X section satisfies that step in the sequence.

ENG 13 or ENG 13X

ENG 14 or ENG 14X (3 credits) [prerequisite ENG 13 or 13X or placement]

ENG 16 or ENG 16X (3 credits) [prerequisite ENG 14 or 14X or placement]

Core Seminar – Core Requirement

Take the following.

COS 50 (3 credits) [prerequisite ENG 16 or 16X]

English Literature - Core Requirement

Take two of the following. Prerequisite ENG 16 or 16X. Note: Though COS 50 is not a prerequisite, we strongly encourage English majors to take it first. Students in Honors will take Honors ENG 21 and 22. Taking both Honors literature courses, both Honors history courses, and both Honors philosophy courses will exempt you from ENG 16, COS 50, and the core literature requirement. Taking only one Honors literature course, one History, and one Philosophy will exempt you from ENG 16 only.

ENG 61 European Literatures I  (3 credits) / ENG 62 European Literatures II  (3 credits)

ENG 63 American Literatures (3 credits) / ENG 64 Non-Western Literatures (3 credits)

Philosophy - Core Requirement

Take the following. Students in Honors will take Honors PHI 21 & 22.

PHI 61 (3 credits) / PHI 62 (3 credits)

Foreign Language - Core Requirement

Any student with knowledge of a foreign language may take an exam to be exempted from the requirement. You will receive no credit. For further information, contact the Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature. Otherwise, take the following (both courses must be in the same language). Students in Honors will take Honors SPA 21 & 22 or Honors FRE 21 & 22.  (There are no Honors ITL offerings.)

FRE, ITL, or SPA 11 (3 credits)

FRE, ITL, or SPA 12  (3 credits) [prerequisite FRE, ITL or SPA 11]

Communication, Visual and Performing Arts - Core Requirement

Take one of the following. Students in Honors will take Honors Art 21 or 22.

ART 61 (3 credits) / MUS 61 (3 credits) / DNC 61 (3 credits) / THE 61 (3 credits)

History - Core Requirement

Take the following. Students in Honors will take Honors History 21 & 22.

HIS 1 (3 credits) / HIS 2 (3 credits)

Social Science - Core Requirement

Take two of the following. Students in Honors will take Honors Social Science 21 & 22.

ANT 4 (3 credits) / ANT 5 (3 credits) / ECO 1 (3 credits) / ECO 2 (3 credits) / POL 11 (3 credits) / PSY 3 (3 credits) / SOC 3 (3 credits)

Math - Core Requirement

Take MTH 15 or 16. Depending on your placement, you may be required to take DSM 01 and/or DSM 09 first. If you place into DSM 01, you will take that course, then DSM 09 then MTH 15 or 16. If you place into DSM 09, you will take that course, then MTH 15 or 16. If your placement result is 10/16, you will take only MTH 15 or 16.

DSM 01 (0 credits) [HEOP students take MW1]
DSM 09 (0 credits) [HEOP students take MW9]

MTH 15 (4 credits) [prerequisite DSM 09 or placement]

MTH 16 (3 credits) [prerequisite DSM 09 or placement]

Science - Core Requirement

Take the following, in this order.

PHY 20 (4 credits) [prerequisite DSM 09, MTH 15, MTH 16, MTH 30, or MTH 40]

CHM 21 (3 credits) [prerequisite PHY 20]

BIO 22 (3 credits) [prerequisites PHY 20 & CHM 21]

English Major Requirements – Creative Writing Concentration

Area One

Take the following.

ENG 164 Explorations in Creative Writing (offered annually, usually in fall, 3 credits, may be taken a second time as general elective)

ENG 191 Senior Thesis in Creative Writing (offered every spring, 3 credits)

Area Two

Take four of the following.

ENG 104 Introduction to Creative Writing (offered annually, 3 credits)

ENG 165 Poetry Workshop (offered annually, usually in fall, 3 credits, CW may take twice)

ENG 166 Fiction Workshop (offered annually, usually in spring, 3 credits, CW may take twice)

ENG 167 Playwriting Workshop (offered on occasion, 3 credits, CW may take twice)

ENG 168 Creative Non-Fiction Workshop (offered annually, 3 credits, W&R and CW may take twice)

Area Three

Take four additional ENG courses numbered above 100 — with the following stipulations:

• One must be in Writing & Rhetoric. Choose from 126, 163, 168, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175.
• One must be from 129, 159.
• The other two can be any Literature (including the other option in the list in the previous bullet point.)
• The only way 168 can satisfy two different requirements is if you take it TWICE.
• Honors students may be able to count Honors electives (if taught by English professors).

Distribution Requirement

Take two courses numbered 100 or above in one of the following subjects: Speech Language Pathology, Foreign Languages, Philosophy, Humanities, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work. This requirement may also be satisfied by completing a second major or a minor in any subject (whether on the above list or not).

General Electives

Take however many general electives you need in order to have a total of 128 credits (the minimum necessary for graduation. Note the following stipulations.

• Forty-eight of the 128 credits required for graduation must be in courses above 100.
• Ninety-six of the 128 must be in the liberal arts and sciences.
• The final 32 earned prior to graduation must be completed at LIU Brooklyn.
• Fifteen of those must be in English.

Wayne Berninger’s notes

As of the end of ____ semester, you have ___ credits.

Finish ___ semester (___ credits: ______________), and you’ll have ___ credits.

Outstanding:

• Computer Skills Evaluation Exam
• First Year Seminar 1
• Speech 3
• English Composition 16
• Core Seminar 50
• English Literature Core: two from 61, 62, 63, 64
• Philosophy Core: 61 and 62
• Foreign Language Core: 11 and 12
• Communication, Visual & Performing Arts Core: Art 61 or Mus 61 or Dnc 61 or The 61
• History Core: 1 and 2
• Social Science Core: two from Ant 4, Ant 5, Eco 1, Eco 2, Pol 11, Psy 3, Soc 3
• Math Core: 15 or 16
• Science Core: Phy 20, Chm 21, Bio 22
• English Major Courses
• Distribution Requirement
• General Electives (However many you may need to reach the minimum of 128 credits required for graduation. Consider using general electives to do minor(s) and/or a second major.)